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| REGULAR GRAND LODGE of VIRGINIA Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (Most Worshipful Grand Master) |
MW Bro. Joseph Burris II is the youngest son of Mr. Joseph Burris Sr. and Mrs.
Mary Castle Burris. He graduated from North Gaston Senior High School located in
North Carolina in June 1989. He attended Livingstone College and the University of
Phoenix where he received his Degree in General Studies.
He is the third generation of Freemason's within his family. He has served within the
Craft Lodge as the Junior Deacon, Senior Deacon, Junior Warden, Senior Warden and
Worshipful Master. He has served within the Grand Lodge as the Grand Secretary,
Grand Junior Warden, Deputy Grand Master and is the current Grand Master of the
Regular Grand Lodge of Virginia. He has served in numerous positions in the Adoptive
Rite, the Capitular Rite, the Crytic Rite, the Chivalric Rite, the Ancient and Accepted
Rite and lastly the Ancient and Primitive Rite. He is also a member of the International
Masonic Research Lodge, the Freemason Forum and the Masonic Light Group. He is
the Past Secretary General of the Masonic High Council of the United States of
America and current Deputy Secretary General for the Masonic High Council of
England and Wales, the Mother Masonic High Council of the World.
This year on the 16th of August 2007, He was elected President of the Masonic High
Council of the United States of America, Confederation of Regular Grand Lodges,
Conference of Grand Masters.
Indeed his Masonic Career has followed; In Youth we ought industriously occupy our
minds with the attainment of useful knowledge; in Manhood we should apply our
knowledge to the discharged of our respective duties to God, our neighbors and
ourselves. MW Bro. Joseph Henry Burris II has truly occupied his mind and
discharged the same for the prosperity of our Jurisdiction.
May God keep him and bless his works within the Fraternity of Freemasons.
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